ANIXTER INTL INC's gross profit margin for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2017 is essentially unchanged when compared to the same period a year ago. Even though sales increased, the net income has decreased, representing a decrease to the bottom line. ANIXTER INTL INC has average liquidity. Currently, the Quick Ratio is 1.15 which shows that technically this company has the ability to cover short-term cash needs. The company's liquidity has decreased from the same period last year.

During the same period, stockholders' equity ("net worth") has increased by 12.90% from the same quarter last year. Together, the key liquidity measurements indicate that it is relatively unlikely that the company will face financial difficulties in the near future.

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Income Statement

Q4 FY17

Q4 FY16

Net Sales ($mil)

2013.8

1894.6

EBITDA ($mil)

103.3

97.6

EBIT ($mil)

87.6

81.8

Net Income ($mil)

0.4

36.8

Balance Sheet

Q4 FY17

Q4 FY16

Cash & Equiv. ($mil)

116.0

115.1

Total Assets ($mil)

4252.2

4093.6

Total Debt ($mil)

1247.9

1378.8

Equity ($mil)

1459.0

1292.2

Profitability

Q4 FY17

Q4 FY16

Gross Profit Margin

20.56

21.27

EBITDA Margin

5.12

5.15

Operating Margin

4.35

4.32

Sales Turnover

1.86

1.86

Return on Assets

2.56

2.94

Return on Equity

7.47

9.37

Debt

Q4 FY17

Q4 FY16

Current Ratio

2.1

2.13

Debt/Capital

0.46

0.52

Interest Expense

18.8

18.5

Interest Coverage

4.66

4.42

Share Data

Q4 FY17

Q4 FY16

Shares outstanding (mil)

33.66

33.44

Div / share

0.0

0.0

EPS

0.01

1.09

Book value / share

43.35

38.64

Institutional Own %

n/a

n/a

Avg Daily Volume

177202.0

177406.0

Valuation

HOLD. The current P/E ratio indicates a significant discount compared to an average of 55.81 for the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry and a value on par with the S&P 500 average of 25.66. To use another comparison, its price-to-book ratio of 1.81 indicates a discount versus the S&P 500 average of 3.28 and a significant discount versus the industry average of 4.02. The price-to-sales ratio is well below both the S&P 500 average and the industry average, indicating a discount. Upon assessment of these and other key valuation criteria, ANIXTER INTL INC proves to trade at a discount to investment alternatives within the industry.

Price/Earnings

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Price/Cash Flow

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AXE 24.39

Peers 55.81

AXE 14.34

Peers 20.59

Discount. A lower P/E ratio than its peers can signify a less expensive stock or lower growth expectations.

AXE is trading at a significant discount to its peers.

Discount. The P/CF ratio, a stock’s price divided by the company's cash flow from operations, is useful for comparing companies with different capital requirements or financing structures.

AXE is trading at a significant discount to its peers.

Price/Projected Earnings

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Price toEarnings/Growth

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AXE 11.01

Peers 21.45

AXE 0.25

Peers 1.42

Discount. A lower price-to-projected earnings ratio than its peers can signify a less expensive stock or lower future growth expectations.